Wide-angle shootout

- Hey there, I'm Robbie Carman.…- And i'm Rich Harrington.…- And Rich this week we are at Flight Trampoline…to take a look at wide angle lenses.…And of course wide angle lenses are something…that are often discussed in film making…because they have some good uses but they also…have some technical uses as well.…- Yeah, there's a lot of things we're gonna explore today.…We're working with some athletes, they're gonna…be flying through the air.…So obviously we wanna capture that.…And it's not exactly predictable.…Plus we're in a really big environment here.…So we wanna get a sense of perspective of just…how big this location is, we're trying to show it off.…

This is not an environment where tight angles…really work.…- Yeah and you mentioned, you know, sort of the idea of…sort of composition of a shot and that's traditionally…what wide angle lenses have been used for,…to sort of set an establishing shot in a scene,…or to show the grandeur of an environment.…But they also have technical uses these days…as we use cameras that have cropped image sensors…

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4/1/2016

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5/19/2014

What's one of the best parts about being a video professional? All the cool gear! In this weekly series, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman team up to discuss the latest and greatest equipment for video production and post. They talk about the newest cameras, like the Blackmagic 4K, pocket cinema cameras, and GoPros; accessories and adapters that will make your shoots run smoother; and the great tech being invented every day. And because they keep both cost and quality in mind, you'll never have to worry about blowing your budget or compromising production value.

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